Touted receiver Seals-Jones latest Aggie arrested

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M touted receiver Ricky Seals-Jones was arrested early Sunday morning on charges of disorderly conduct, according to KBTX-TV.

The Aggies’ spring drills had wrapped up on Saturday. From the TV station’s account: “According to police, Seals-Jones was being ‘carried away by his friends’ as the bars were closing in the 100 block of College Main. An officer says he saw someone bump into Seals-Jones, which led the wideout to reportedly start exchanging words with the person.

“As the officer moved towards the scene to see and hear what was going on, he says Seals-Jones broke away from his friends and yelled ‘**** you! You want some?’ The officer also says Seals-Jones motioned to the other person like he wanted to fight. The player was taken into custody on the misdemeanor charge.”

The 6-foot-5 Seals-Jones of Sealy, Rivals.com’s second rated receiver nationally in 2013, played in the Aggies’ first two games last season before suffering a season-ending injury. He’s expected to receive a medical redshirt for 2013, and still have four years of eligibility remaining this fall.

Seals-Jones’ arrest continued a trend of Aggies running into trouble this offseason. Quarterback Kenny Hill, who’s vying for the starting job, was arrested a little more than a week ago on charges of public intoxication.

Touted safety Kameron Miles was dismissed from the program about a month ago for what Rivals.com reported as theft. Defensive tackle Isaiah Golden was arrested in February on a misdemeanor marijuana charge, while fellow sophomore Darian Claiborne, a linebacker, was arrested at the same time for a noise violation (for yelling while the players were being questioned).

Claiborne had already been arrested on charges of marijuana possession in December, and missed the Aggies’ 52-48 victory over Duke in the Chick-fil-A Bowl as a result. I asked coach Kevin Sumlin last week what measures are in place to educate A&M student-athletes concerning the law. Here is his answer.